From CoinDesk Headlines
Pump the BRCs: The Promise and Peril of Bitcoin-backed Tokens
A new way of issuing tokens on Bitcoin is growing fast. So why did their creator warn that they “will be worthless?"
The Reactionary Political Theater of CBDC Bans
The jury is out on whether the benefits outweigh the risks of central bank digital currencies, but stymying research and passing premature legislation comes with its own harms.
I Owe Brian Armstrong an Apology
With Coinbase under pressure from Gary Gensler's scattershot enforcement, it's time to reassess the most boring cryptocurrency exchange on the planet.
Coinbase Grew Quickly by Working With U.S. Regulators. Will It Expand Even More by Disregarding the SEC?
After its IPO in 2021, the largest U.S. crypto exchange had reason to think it was in the SEC’s good books. Then came Gary Gensler and now the exchange is going overseas with its new business.
Bitcoin Set New Record of Daily Transactions the Same Day the U.S. Government Quietly Engineered a Bank Buyout
The events are unconnected, but crypto has a role to play in the wider political realignment questioning the sanctity of central banks and established powers.
